For the U-17 Women’s World Cup-bound U.S. team’s second camp since qualifying in March, Coach B.J. Snow has named a 24-player squad to train at the U.S. Olympic Training Centerin Chula Vista, Calif., from May 8-14.
Seventeen of the players were part of the squad that won the Concacaf U-17 championship and clinched a spot at the U-17 Women’s World Cup in JordanSept. 30-Oct. 21.
Photo courtesy U.S.Soccer.
The roster is comprised of 12 players born in 1999, the age-cut for this year’s World Cup, nine 2000s, and three 2001s — defenders Kennedy Wesleyand Kate Wiesner and forward Jordan Canniff, a trio that was part of the Concacaf championship team.
Ashley Sanchez, who led the team withfive goals in qualifying, will be playing with the U-20s in coming months.
U.S. U-17 girls national team
GOALKEEPERS (3): HillaryBeall (So Cal Blues; Laguna Beach, Calif.), Laurel Ivory (West Florida Flames; Surfside Fla.), Katie Meyer (Eagles SC; Newbury Park,Calif.).
DEFENDERS (9): Maycee Bell (Sporting KC; Wichita, Kans.), NaomiGirma (Central Valley Crossfire; San Jose, Calif.), Brianna Martinez (New Mexico Rush; Albuquerque, N.M.), Tara McKeown (Eagles SC; Newbury Park, Calif.), Izzy Rodriguez (Michigan Hawks; Canton,Mich.), Karina Rodriguez (So Cal Blues; Torrance, Calif.) Emily Smith (De Anza Force; Los Gatos, Calif.), Kennedy Wesley (So Cal Blues; Rossmoor, Calif.), Kate Wiesner (Slammers FC; Monrovia,Calif.).
MIDFIELDERS (6): Ryanne Brown (Indiana Fire; Indianapolis, Ind.), Coriana Dyke (Colorado Rush; Littleton, Colo.), Jaelin Howell (Real Colorado; Windsor, Colo.), BriannaPinto (CASL; Durham, N.C.), Frankie Tagliaferri (PDA; Colts Neck, N.J.), Taryn Torres (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas).
FORWARDS (6): Jordan Canniff (Richmond United; California, Md.),Joanna Harber (Eastside FC; Bellevue, Wash.), Rachel Jones (Tophat; Lawrenceville, Ga.), Civana Kuhlmann (Colorado Rush; Littleton, Colo.), Sophia Smith (Real Colorado; Windsor, Colo.), AlexaSpaanstra (Michigan Hawks; Canton, Mich.).